Virtual Muscle Machine for Kids with Disabilities

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[30/04/2010] An occupational therapist is pioneering a new "virtual" method to analyze movement patterns in children – and more effectively treat those with debilitating motor disorders.Virtual Muscle Machine for Kids with Disabilities - Read more

Modified Home Video Game May Improve Hand Function

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[07/04/2010] Engineers have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions. In a pilot trial the system improved the teens' abilities to perform a range of daily personal and household activities.Modified Home Video Game May Improve Hand Function - Read more

Treadmill Training Could Help Tots Walk

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[01/03/2010] Using a treadmill could help infants with prenatal complications or who were injured at birth walk earlier and better, according to a University of Michigan researcher.Treadmill Training Could Help Tots Walk - Read more

10,000 People in World-first Cerebral Palsy Study

[04/07/2008] Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have launched the largest study of its kind in the world in a bid to better understand the possible genetic causes of cerebral palsy.10,000 People in World-first Cerebral Palsy Study - Read more

Oral History of People with Cerebral Palsy

[03/04/2006] The oral history of a British disability organisation whose focus is people with cerebral palsy is the subject of a new 'Archive Hour' documentary on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday 8 April at 8pm. Oral History of People with Cerebral Palsy - Read more

Therap Services Renews Commitment to United Cerebral Palsy

[20/02/2006] Therap Services announced the renewal of their commitment to one of the nation's largest health charities serving Americans with disabilities, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP). Therap Services Renews Commitment to United Cerebral Palsy - Read more

Live Your Dreams

[21/12/2005] To highlight the need for greater awareness and acceptance of disability, Ludacris appears in the recently released United Cerebral Palsy public service announcement "Dream” featuring Ruje'anne Duplessis, a teenager born with cerebral palsy.Live Your Dreams - Read more

Cerebral Palsy and Ageing in the Spotlight

[05/09/2005] A review studying the impact of ageing on people with cerebral palsy has been commissioned and published by the disability charity Scope.Cerebral Palsy and Ageing in the Spotlight - Read more

Tom O'Donnell Named Chairman of the United Cerebral Palsy Board of Trustees

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[01/10/2004] United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), a leader in national disability issues, announced today the election of Tom O'Donnell as Chairman of the UCP Board of Trustees.Tom O'Donnell Named Chairman of the United Cerebral Palsy Board of Trustees - Read more

United Cerebral Palsy Statement on Tennessee v. Lane

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[21/05/2004] Americans with disabilities and their families welcome the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Tennessee v. Lane. The Court today took an important step to uphold the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).United Cerebral Palsy Statement on Tennessee v. Lane - Read more